The building, which makes extensive use of Bedford (Indiana) limestone, was designed by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge in 1901 in a Gothic style. Originally conceived as the U.S. Olympic Team men's training facility at the turn of the century, the three-story limestone structure had served as the university's athletics department for nearly a century.
In its new incarnation, Bartlett Hall has been converted for use as a 550-seat dining hall -- with a servery preparing 2,500 meals per day -- and a multi-purpose event space with a 6,000-square-foot student lounge. The project also included a new 2-story receiving facility and service bay, a new major storage facility, new mechanical and HVAC systems and code and accessibility upgrades.